Hopper for grain-drills.



A. H. HADLEY.'

HOPPBR FOR GRAIN DRILLS.

APPLIoATIoN FILED DB0. s, 1909.

Patented July 12,1910.

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ASI-IER H. HADLEY, OF FORESTVILLE, NEW YORK.

HOPPER FOR GRAIN-DRILLS.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AsHEn H. HADLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Forestville, in the county of Chautauqua and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Hopper for Grain-Drills; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in hoppers and the particularobject of the inventio'n is to improve the construction of hoppers forgrain drills.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a hopper of the classdescribed having a plurality of compartments by which two or more kindsof grain or two kinds of grain and fertilizer may be placed in separatecompartments, said compartments being separated by foldable doors havingimproved means for locking said doors.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shownand particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a horizontal vertical sectional view of ahopper for grain drills constructed in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through thehopper and shown applied to a planter or grain drill. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view through the hopper, the same being showndetached from the drill.

Referring to the drawings 1 and 2 designate the sides of my hopper whichspread outwardly toward the top. The sides are connected together by endpieces 3 and a bottom piece or member 4L. Between the two ends are twofoldable partitions or doors 5 and 6, each of which doors is providedwith an upper and lower hinge 6 and 7 which are mounted on a rod 8. Therod 8 is mounted in supporters 9 and 10.

It will be seen that the doors 5 and 6 have a limited vertical movementon the rod S.

Then the doors or partitions 5 and 6 are swung transversely of thehopper they are Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 8, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Serial No. 532,113.

locked in that position between two L- shaped plates or locking members11 and 12 mounted on the side 2 of the hopper. When it is desired tothrow the compartments of the hopper all together, the doors 5 and 6 canbe raised upwardly until they are free of the plates 11 and 1Q, whenthey can be thrown against the side 1 of the hopper and there locked bythe pivotally locking member 13, which is mounted on a pivot 14.

Each compartment is provided with an aperture or opening 15 throughwhich the contents of that compartment is dropped to the ground.

One of the openings 15 is shown provided with a pivoted door 15a whichis mounted on a pivot 16, which is disposed transversely of the hopper.lThese doors may be placed across one or more of the openings in thebottom of the hopper.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. A hopper forgrain drills comprising sides, partitions pivoted to one of said sides,the other side being provided with L-shaped plates adapted to lock oneof the partitions transversely over said hopper.

2. A hopper for grain drills comprising sides, partitions pivoted to oneof said sides, the other side being provided with L-shaped platesadapted to lock one of the partitions transversely in said hopper, saidpartition being adapted to be released from said locking plates whenraised upwardly.

3. A hopper for grain drills comprising sides, partitions pivoted to oneof said sides, the other side being provided with L-shaped platesadapted to lock one of the partitions transversely in said hopper, saidpartition being adapted to be released from said locking plates whenraised upwardly and means for locking said partitions in an inoperativeposition.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ASHER I-I. HADLEY.

Witnesses:

CHAS. Bm, S. L. HURLBERT.

